Comparison

Chess Openings Wizard vs CT Braille

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chess Openings Wizard

This app helps tournament chess players prepare their openings by designing and testing their knowledge of specific lines. It offers powerful editing and training tools, syncing with desktop versions and providing Stockfish analysis for move validation. Prepare openings quickly with tools refined over decades.

Highlights
  • Design and test chess openings
  • Full editing and training power
  • Syncs with Mac and Windows versions
  • Stockfish analysis via PocketGM server
  • Pedigree ribbon shows top player game results
  • Fast opening preparation tools
Features
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Chess Openings Wizard is where tournament players go to work on their openings. The app is based on the Bookup program that first came out in 1984. The app has full editing and training power like its brethren apps on Macintosh and Windows. Openings can be moved back and forth to the Macintosh, Windows, and Android versions. Chess Openings Wizard does not play chess, nor does it come with a game collection. It is meant for designing openings for White and defenses for Black, and then testing the player's knowledge of the lines by playing mock games. Sample ebooks include an opening guide (thousands of named and categorized opening positions accessible through any move order), an ECO master framework, and the White and Black repertoires of Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and Robert Fischer. It also includes a demo ebook with excerpts from a highly annotated repertoire in the Open Game. Chess Openings Wizard has a dedicated PocketGM server giving you full speed Stockfish analysis. (Internet connection required.) The Pedigree ribbon shows the results of games in each opening position but uses only games between two super GMs. That way you know if the move is trusted by the best players. (And it's important to know if a move has never been played by a super GM when facing another super GM.) This is the same feature found in Chess Openings Wizard Professional for Macintosh and Windows. The short version is: if you are designing an opening with a game database app or with a playing program, you're working too hard. Chess Openings Wizard contains 42 years of refinements, with precisely the tools that a tournament player requires to prepare openings fast.

About

CT Braille

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In a world where Braille literacy is at an all-time low, a revolutionary tool emerges to change the lives of blind and visually impaired individuals. Introducing CT Braille, an innovative, one-of-a-kind app developed entirely by blind and visually impaired professionals from Commtech USA. This app is designed to empower users by making Braille learning accessible, intuitive, and engaging, offering an essential resource for vocational rehabilitation clients and anyone eager to master Braille. Whether you're new to Braille or seeking to enhance your skills, CT Braille will provide step-by-step guidance, making learning fun and transformative. This app is not just a tool, it's a movement to restore Braille literacy and open up new opportunities in education, employment, and daily life. Join the Braille revolution today with CT Braille and experience the life-changing benefits it offers!

Screenshots

Chess Openings Wizard4 screens
CT Braille2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess Openings Wizard at $6.99 against CT Braille's $9.99. Chess Openings Wizard also leads on device support and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chess Openings Wizard costs $6.99 and CT Braille $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chess Openings Wizard versus CT Braille: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Openings WizardCT Braille
Price$6.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBookup Corp.Commtech USA LLC

In-app purchases

None

Chess Openings Wizard

No in-app purchases

None

CT Braille

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Openings Wizard free?
Chess Openings Wizard costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CT Braille free?
CT Braille costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

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